{"id":10525,"date":"2022-02-16T10:27:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T10:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=10525"},"modified":"2022-02-20T12:14:59","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T12:14:59","slug":"what-does-it-mean-when-your-iguana-licks-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/what-does-it-mean-when-your-iguana-licks-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does It Mean When Your Iguana Licks You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Iguanas are spiny-looking<\/a> but adorable lizards with many adorable behaviors. One such behavior is licking. You may notice your pet iguana licking anything and everything it comes into contact with. But why does it do this? What does it mean when your iguana licks you? In this article, we\u2019ll discuss this and other interesting iguana behaviors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does it Mean When Your Iguana Licks You?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you have a pet iguana and it licks you, chances are it\u2019s trying to get to know you better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iguanas will lick and nibble on just about anything when they are exploring their environment in an effort to learn more about their surroundings. A special smelling organ known as the Jacobson\u2019s organ helps iguanas taste and smell, and they rely on these senses to help them learn more about the world around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if your iguana starts licking you, there is no reason to become alarmed. The licking is generally positive in nature, as they are simply curious about you\u2013there is nothing aggressive about this behavior.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, there is no need to be afraid when an iguana licks you; in fact, it can be rather endearing. Allow the iguana to lick to its satisfaction, and do your best not to panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, your iguana may lick or attempt to eat more than just you in an effort to get a sense for its surroundings. Much as a cat or dog might go around smelling everything, an iguana will go around licking everything to find out more about it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If an iguana is especially curious about a particular object, it may attempt to eat the object. Be careful to keep large things away from your pet iguana so it doesn\u2019t swallow and choke on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Do Iguanas Bob Their Heads?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Iguanas are known for their adorable head-bobbing behavior. Why do they do this\u2013are they jamming out to music only they can hear, or do they have other reasons for the head bobbing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several reasons why iguanas bob their heads. The head-bobbing may be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n